Apache Pine vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pinus engelmannii compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apache Pine	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Idiurus
Species	Pinus engelmannii	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Apache Pine

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apache Pine	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apache Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apache Pine

The Apache Pine (Pinus engelmannii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.